Legal Opinion
Ben-Shalom v. Marsh
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 7, 1989No. Nos. 88-2771, 89-1213PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
This case concerns an avowed homosexual, a lesbian, who has persistently sought and now secured, with district court assistance, reenlistment in the Army.1 The Army under its regulations seeks to void that reenlistment. As might be expected the issue is controversial, as evidenced by the number of amici curiae all supporting plaintiff Miriam Ben-Shalom.2 The district court has entered a permanent injunction requiring the Army to continue the reenlistment of plaintiff Ben-Shalom without regard to her sexual orientation.
Background
Plaintiff is presently a…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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- Parker v. LevySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by67 opinions
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- Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
- Joseph C. Steffan v. William J. Perry, Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
- Evans v. RomerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1993
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